Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$540M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$303M |
| 4 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$293M |
| 5 |
Travelers Companies
TRV
|
+$281M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visa
V
|
+$548M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$334M |
| 4 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$319M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$267M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.23% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.58% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.98% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.95% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRCI
4901
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
61,576
-274,484
| -82% | -$2.17M |
|
|
SGG
4902
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
SGG
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-200
| -1% | -$5.89K |
|
4903
CALL
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+5,700
| +66% | +$217K |
|
|
WBIB
4904
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Value 2000 ETF
WBIB
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
23,622
-4,646
| -16% | -$114K |
|
4905
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
7,055
-40,330
| -85% | -$2.89M |
|
4906
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.28B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,977
| New | +$580K |
|
4907
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-9,000
| -46% | -$521K |
|
4908
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+11,000
| +53% | +$167K |
|
4909
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$605M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
38,557
+22,673
| +143% | +$330K |
|
|
AUSE
4910
DELISTED
WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund
AUSE
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
10,660
+6,178
| +138% | +$354K |
|
4911
CALL
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-1,300
| -5% | -$28.6K |
|
|
AGU
4912
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-5,000
| -48% | -$499K |
|
4913
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
4,033
+1,966
| +95% | +$274K |
|
|
EFII
4914
PUT
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+9,400
| +214% | +$384K |
|
4915
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+7,100
| +22% | +$101K |
|
4916
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$489M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,036
| New | +$593K |
|
4917
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-6,300
| -32% | -$235K |
|
|
BMCH
4918
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,546
| New | +$576K |
|
|
NGD
4919
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
158,200
+17,800
| +13% | +$61.5K |
|
4920
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+1,700
| +14% | +$65.2K |
|
|
BIG
4921
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,918
| New | +$538K |
|
4922
ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF
EUDV
$8.51M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
14,080
-6,052
| -30% | -$247K |
|
|
DBGR
4923
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity ETF
DBGR
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,842
| New | +$562K |
|
4924
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-9,000
| -60% | -$802K |
|
4925
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,220
| New | +$428K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Ken Griffin held 8,628 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q3 2017 filing shows 1,223 new, 3,315 increased, 2,707 reduced and 1,164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goldman Sachs: 2,394,331 shares worth $568M. The largest sale was Visa, an estimated $548M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.2% of assets, down from 7.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2017 buy was Goldman Sachs: 2,394,331 shares worth $568M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Citizens Financial Group in Q3 2017, an estimated $304M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Visa, cutting an estimated $548M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Citigroup in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $334M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $130B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,223 new positions and closed 1,164 in Q3 2017.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 9 Nov 2017.